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La "Reforma Mormona" fue una reforma o movimiento de rejuvenecimiento espiritual que comenzó entre los Santos de Utah a mediados de la década de 1850. Irónicamente, señaló un historiador, "[m] ás se ha escrito sobre sus excesos (real e imaginario) que sobre lo que realmente ocurrió. Capítulo anónima de Stenhouse en la Reforma y de la Sangre de Expiación era típica. Incluso historiador de la iglesia BH Roberts dedicó el doble de espacio en la discusión de expiación por la sangre en relación con el movimiento de reforma que le hizo a la propia reforma ".[1]
Sumario: It is claimed that during the administration of Brigham Young apostates were secretly put to death. They claim this is in line with the teachings of LDS leaders at the time that apostasy was the unforgivable sin, and that the only thing an apostate could do to redeem himself was to give his own life, willingly or unwillingly.
Sumario: Critics have often misunderstood or misrepresented Brigham Young's (and others LDS preachers') preaching style
Sumario: Critics expand to idea of blood atonement to include a long list of crimes that were alleged to be "worthy of death."
Sumario: The order not to trade with immigrants applied to all commodities, and was prompted by the threat of siege due to the imminent arrival of the US Army to Utah. It was not intended to kill immigrants.
Sumario: The speech cited as evidence for this claim does not show any evidence of threats of violence or intimidation.
Sumario: Some early territorial officials claimed Mormons threatened their lives. They made no such claims at the time, however, even when safely back in Washington. The evidence does not support the charge, which was likely made out of animus against the Mormons.
Sumario: D. Michael Quinn cites several LDS hymns as evidence that the Saints encouraged vengeance against their enemies. The hymns ask instead for God to revenge them of their wrongs in the coming judgment—they do not anticipate taking matters into their own hands, and in some cases even explicitly rule it out.
Sumario: I have read about a group of men (LDS) that went around castrating immoral men (who were also LDS) with the express permission of local church leaders. These events supposedly happened during the Brigham Young's administration. It is claimed that Brigham was aware of and approved of this and may have given the order. What can you tell me about this? I read that missionaries who selected plural wives from female converts before allowing church leaders to select from them first were castrated.
Sumario: En casi todos los análisis anti-mormona del templo, los críticos plantean la cuestión del "juramento de venganza" que existió durante el siglo 19 y muy principios del siglo 20. Estos críticos a menudo tergiversan la naturaleza del juramento y tratan de utilizar su presencia en la investidura del templo temprano como evidencia de que la ceremonia del templo SUD son malos, violentos e inmorales.
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